VNQ vs XHB

Vanguard Real Estate ETF vs SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Quick take
  • • VNQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.13% vs 0.35% for XHB.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQXHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.13%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.63%1.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$69.46B$1.63B
YTD return
13.11%3.94%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.921.40
P/E ratio
30.6218.83
Last price
$96.76$102.89
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.51%
WELLWelltower Inc9.12%
PLDPrologis Inc6.86%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.65%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.32%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.69%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.68%
ORealty Income Corp2.85%
PSAPublic Storage2.69%
VMRKVivmark Residential2.46%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.3%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
ALLEAllegion PLC3.92%
SNSharkNinja Inc3.92%
MASMasco Corp3.71%
WWayfair Inc Class A3.69%
CVCOCavco Industries Inc3.66%
CSLCarlisle Companies Inc3.56%
WSMWilliams-Sonoma Inc3.54%
SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co Inc3.49%
TOLToll Brothers Inc3.45%
LENLennar Corp Class A3.43%
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical62.4%
Basic Materials3.5%
Industrials32.7%

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.63%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.

About XHB

XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Its largest holding is Allegion PLC (ALLE), which represents 3.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.